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I picked this book up because I was desperately looking for something to transport me from my daily life, and, "Wow," I forgot just how good Austen is. Soon I found myself up at 1 a.m., pouring over this story.
The last time I read this story was about 8 years ago and it's always interesting to see what aspects of a book come through, dependent on my current mood or perspective. This time, Anne seemed so very tender. That tenderness came forth as the source of her deep appeal to both men and wom ...more
The last time I read this story was about 8 years ago and it's always interesting to see what aspects of a book come through, dependent on my current mood or perspective. This time, Anne seemed so very tender. That tenderness came forth as the source of her deep appeal to both men and wom ...more
That's it- I'm done with Jane Austen. I've tried. I have now read two of her books, and that is enough of my time wasted. I don't understand what the big deal is- I just find her novels so unbelievably boring. I apologize to those of you who love her work, but it really really is not for me. I really did try my best, and right now I'm just patting myself on the back for finally finishing this little book after starting it a dozen times. Love her if you want; she just is not for me.
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This was a re-read for me, I read this book for the first time in high school. Amazingly enough though, I didn't remember it al all! You would think that after reading a book once you would have at least some sort of a recollection, but no.
This book was, like any Austen book an excellent social commentary. The thing that I liked about this one in particular is that she comments on how people can rise or fall in social standing based on birth, money, or marriage. And I did like the main character ...more
This book was, like any Austen book an excellent social commentary. The thing that I liked about this one in particular is that she comments on how people can rise or fall in social standing based on birth, money, or marriage. And I did like the main character ...more
Aug 17, 2008
Jen
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it was amazing
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This is an Austen I hadn't read before. I've seen a couple film versions, which differed in some details, so I wanted to read the book and see what "really" happened. I liked it a lot. Before I'd been most interested in seeing that poor old bag Anne Elliott (at 27) get a second chance at love. Reading it now, I was really into Capt. Wentworth's side of things, how he had to work through his own hurt and anger to be able to find happiness again.
One thing I found pretty funny: the character of Ann ...more
One thing I found pretty funny: the character of Ann ...more
I enjoyed this but I did find Anne to be too good and patient and passive a heroine. My favorite Austen is still Sense and Sensibility, though again, that may be due to the fact that I have a huge crush on Alan Rickman's Colonel Brandon!
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I was really bored with this book. Usually I dig Jane Austen because I am a priss-pot wannabe, but the last hundred pages killed me.
Jun 15, 2009
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Sivan
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